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Hi dibongo Thank you very much for your reply. For the third question, Here we have 2 concepts of hiring. 1. Contract basis .. for few months / years. Here the individual will not get the the full benefits of company's policies like Hike in salary, insurance, travel / cab felicities and sports, gym, to list a few. 2. The individual will be "employed" by the company. This is a kind of permanent (though nothing is permanent in private organizations) employment, where the employed will get "full benefits" of the organization's policies. It is natural for me to prefer to get "employed" rather than joining on the contract basis. My doubt here is, having 489 visa and being allowed to stay only for a maximum of 4 years (we may or may not get PR status thru 887 visa, but it is the later case), do we have any disadvantages over PRs, in-terms of getting "Employed"?. Do you think companies give equal chances to 190/189 visa holders and 489 visa holders? ha.. one more question.. In relation to PRs, does the income tax levied by the govt. is too heavy on these temporary residents? Thanks & regards Savithru

Let me clear .. 1. medicare felicities will not be available to 489 visa holders. Do we have any private health insurance felicities? If so, how different they are, in-terms of coverage and monthly premium. 2. Do they charge for the education for small children under the age 6. if so what will be the typical fees per month/year. 3. Do we face any problems for "being employed" (not on contract basis) for not being the permanent residents of Australia. Thanks & Regards Savithru

Hi all Can some body answer Gemsy's questions. I too in need of answers. Regards savithru

hello Addison05Congradulations. Please let me know the Application number (need not be exact number but aproximate serial number) of your WA SS aplication.Mine is NOM-0712-XXwhere my XX is less than 20.Please let me know your XX ( from your WA aplication sl no). This will let me understand wether they have any priority in processing or they are going by first applied- first process method. Thanks Savithru

Hi dinkydooMany Many congradulations. May I know which state has sponsered you? Is there any body here who got sponsership from WA?

Is there anybody here... who applied for SS after July1 ( under skill slect) and got invitation under 190-visa

Hi Ken and walkwater, Thanks for your inputs. Yes, I am waiting for IELTS results to be announced on 27th of June. In case I get a band score of 7 in each, I ll be left with 3 days to apply. Hence asked for people's inputs. I thought there might be some advantages for those skill sets having less number of contenders. Since we can expect quick response in skill select, along with the less number of contenders for a given skill set, I thought ( initially) waiting for skill select was better option.

Presently, as on date, I have 65 points. I ll be having just 60 points after 10th July 2012 ( i.e loosing 5 points from age). I am an Electronics Engineer and ready with skill asessment. I am expecting required band sore of 7 in each in the coming ielts results. Please advice >>should I apply before July 1st ( which needs 65 points) or >>Should I wait for skill-select ( which needs just 60 points) to kick in? Thanks for any of the inputs / suggestions. Do you see any advantages or disadvantages in waiting for skill select for my particular case? I am curious to know what might be the cutoff points for the skill "Electronics Engineer".. to receive invitation. Any guesses? Is the score 60 points is safe? Regards SavithRu

Hi Varun Where are you now? In India ? What is your status... done with your assessment?

Hi I am in the process of applying for 176 VISA. I am looking for WA SS. I am an Electronics Engineer-233411. My specific job domain in VLSI design. I work on the integrated chip design. I spent some time googling for VLSI (semi-conductors) related jobs but ended up with no clear information. Can some body here .. please let me know about job opportunities for 1. VLSI Design Engineers ( Circuit design , Layout design, Analog Verification, Post silicon testing etc. Verilog coding etc) or 2. "Any" electronics related jobs Thanks & Regards SavithRu

@ kimsdu kindly share that particular mail.

hi John.. Congrats... and that was too fast!

Thanks jacb, for your inputs. Kindly keep adding more info, whenever you feel necessary.

@priscillagonsalves Did your hubby got 8? I am curious to know, since I too need 8 (in each) to make my points 65.

Hi jacb Thank you very much for your immediate reply. I ll try to mail them directly... hope they ll respond to my query, though I have not made / applied any formal CDR application as of now. Happy to read that you have been granted VISA... Congrats. Is it possible to help me with some "Career Episodes" for an "Electronics Engineer" . I ll be very much great full, if you can help me out in this matter. Thanks & Regards savithru.